Mann, Robert S. <br/><br/>
Defect-free buildings :   a construction manual for quality control and conflict resolution / 
Robert S. Mann 
 - xvii, 341 pages :    illustrations ;   24 cm. 
 - McGraw-Hill construction series .
<br/><br/> Includes index. 
<br/><br/>AcknowledgmentsHow to Use This BookIntroductionChapter 1: A Basic Primer on the Construction ProcessChapter 2: The Construction ContractChapter 3: Why Do Contractors Get Sued?Chapter 4: Background to Construction Defect LawChapter 5: The Most Common Construction Defects and How to Avoid ThemChapter 6: Using Plans, Specifications, and Contract Terms to Avoid DefectsChapter 7: Document ControlChapter 8: Managing Conflict During ConstructionChapter 9: Cost-Saving TechniquesChapter 10: The Lawsuit -- What Happens NextChapter 11: ConclusionAPPENDIX A: FORM OF CASE MANAGEMENT ORDERAPPENDIX B: FORM OF CONSTRUCTION DEFECT COMPLAINT: HOMEOWNER vs. DEVELOPERAPPENDIX C: FORM OF COMPLAINT: HOMEOWNER vs. CONTRACTORAPPENDIX D: FORM OF FINAL DEFECT LIST: HOMEOWNER vs. CONTRACTORAPPENDIX E: FORM OF MEDIATION BRIEF: HOMEOWNER vs. DEVELOPER -- Principal Issues Involve Soils ProblemsAPPENDIX F: FORM OF ANSWER TO COMPLAINT: HOMEOWNER vs. CONTRACTORAPPENDIX G: FORM OF CROSS COMPLAINT BY CONTRACTOR AGAINST SUBCONTRACTORS FOR INDEMNITY AND AGAINST OWNERAPPENDIX H: SELECTED PROVISIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION LITIGATIONBibliographyIndex 
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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780071479592 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Building--Defects.<br/>Construction industry--United States.--Law and legislation<br/> Construction contracts--United States.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>343.73078624 M315 2007